Welcome to Able Skills Intensive Rendering Courses

Able Skills Intensive 5 day Rendering Course

This course is designed to give you a good understanding in all areas of rendering.
Whether you are a total beginner or someone who has some knowledge of rendering, this course will teach you the various steps required to complete any rendering projects that you may come across. No previous experience is necessary in order for you to take part in this intensive course.

We will take you through the various stages required to ensure that by the end of your 5 days, you will be competent in all areas of rendering and confident to take on any rendering projects.

This course will cover all new and old methods of preparation including:

• fixing of rules around windows to form a hard angle
• learning to fit angle beads around windows and reveals,
• how to fix a batten above DPC height to form a Bell cast bead
• Applying a scratch coat
• Applying a top coat, enabling you to achieve a smooth finish.

In addition to this, you will also learn how to do Ashlar Jointing and understand when to use Expansion Joints. You will learn all about the different types of rendering finishes and have a detailed understanding of all tools, materials and techniques required to complete a rendering project, including details on all of the correct mixes.

Able Skills facilities are structured in a way which provides dedicated areas for dedicated subjects. We have an area for the sole purpose of teaching you to render to perfection.

Our Plastering instructors have all served years within the trade and are experts in their field. They are also qualified to teach having achieved their Assessor awards and Internal Verification awards. This ensures that whichever plastering option you choose, from a 2 day skimming course to a 5 day rendering course or a 6 week plastering qualification, you can be assured that the quality of tuition you receive is first class.

Able Skills provides a full range of plastering courses and we believe that whatever your learning requirement, we can accommodate you. We offer courses over weekends, week days and for periods of up to 6 weeks. If you have a personal project, we can cater for this and if you want to gain qualifications and recognition of your training, we can also accommodate you. Plastering has many avenues and we will be adding more courses and options as we expand to continue as the largest private training facility in the UK.

Please see the list below for all the plastering options available and follow the links for full course details:

Able Skills Plastering Course Options

• Intensive Plastering Course (5 days)
• Advanced Plastering Course (5 days)
• Weekend Plastering Course
• City & Guilds Plastering
• NVQ Plastering
• ICA Level 2 Plastering
• City & Guilds Plastering Unit Accreditation

This is a hands-on, practical course and you will be involved at every stage and will be participating throughout the course. It is therefore recommended you bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential. All tools and materials will be provided throughout your training period.
At the end of your rendering course you will receive an Able Skills Certificate of completion; this may assist you in gaining employment at a later stage.
If you require any additional information about this rendering course, please feel free to contact us on 01322 280202 where staff are on hand 7 days each week to answer any additional questions you may have.
Once you have completed training with Able Skills we can offer you after course support and advice on any rendering projects you are undertaking. You can contact us by telephone or Email: info@ableskills.co.uk.

Additionally, we can provide you with a Business start up pack containing useful information and guidance on printing (business cards), opening a business bank account, public liability insurance and website design.

Rendering Course Duration:        5 days

Course cost:                       £395.00

To Book please phone our booking line on 0808 100 3245

For more information please Email us.

Courses are held Monday to Friday. Weekend training is Saturday and Sunday

All Course Times are: 08.30am-16.30pm.

For people traveling longer distances Able Building Skills can provide their own reasonable priced accommodation on request or at the time of booking.

Able Building Skills Centre are giving £ 1.00 to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity for every course booked.